Government Says Kafwaya Family Declined Offer of State Funeral Honours

Government says it offered to accord the late Hon. Mutotwe Kafwaya funeral and burial honours applicable to a former Cabinet Minister.

In a statement, Secretary to the Cabinet Patrick Kangwa said the family respectfully declined the Government’s offer and opted to hold private funeral arrangements.

Mr. Kangwa has therefore appealed to members of the public to respect the wishes of the bereaved family.

The late Mr. Kafwaya served as Minister of Works and Supply from 2018 to 2019 and later as Minister of Transport and Communications from 2019 to 2021.

Mr. Kafwaya died after being fatally wounded during a joint State security operation in Kabulonga, Lusaka, on August 14.

The operation also resulted in the arrest of several people, while firearms and ammunition were reportedly recovered.